After The Circus publicly broadcasted their killing of an NYPD police officer, several New York-based organizations were understandably upset. One of these, The Wolves, hired the hacker group Cicada to flush out any information they could on The Circus. The interrogation and subsequent execution of Bill Quinn was broadcast to the Circus's leader, The Ace of Spades. This kicked off a war between The Wolves and The Circus.

This was not, however, the sole face of the war. Various back room dealings lead to the formation of the Miami Triangle and the New York Alliance, in opposition to not only each other but also to The Circus. What had started as a petty feud had blown up into a war that would decide the fate of New York's criminal element.

Los Sicarios offer a deal to Omnia Venena in exchange for them only supporting The Circus

Omnia Venena extracts an additional deal from The Circus to work for them exclusively duing the war.

The Circus meets with Lullaby to make a deal. Omnia Venena Captain Patton Trask listens in to ascertain The Circus's business practices, as they have contacted his bosses. Lullaby turns them down, insulted by the offered payment of drugs.

Before a shootout can happen, Patton takes out the Ace of Spades's guards, but is called off before he can take the man himself. Informed that he is now officially considered rogue for the duration of the war, he contacts The Wolves to offer his services.

Los Sicarios reveals to Omnia Venena their plans to use the war to weaken New York so that they can take it entirely for themselves.

Toni Leone sends a message to Cicada's Mastermind, pointing to a cache of weapons.

The Wolves send a Hunter, a hitman, to disrupt a meeting between The Circus and Omnia Venena. Three Circus agents are killed, and one Omnia Venena member is accidentally wounded.

Omnia Venena, feeling that seizing New York would make Los Sicarios too powerful, starts planning how to bring them down if they do.

March 17th, 2014:

The Appalachian Vipers send a soldier to hit The Circus's Meth Labs. Four of The Circus's meth cooks are killed, and the lab is set aflame.

In a firefight, Ace of Spades runs over four men with his jeep, killing two Wolves and two Circus members.

Omnia Venena relays a message to The Circus about outside matériel aid and where to receive it.

Omnia Venena contacts The Wolves, The Appalachian Vipers, Cicada, and the United Crime Corp. to form a coalition to protect New York from Los Sicarios.